Okay, theory. In order to know the Name of something and truly have Mastery of it, you have to know it - but it has to know you as well. ------------ “You called the wind and the wind listened.” I struggled with the concept. “You’re saying the wind is alive?” [Elodin] made a vague gesture. “In a way. Most things are alive in one way or another.” -NotW, ch 86, The Fire Itself ------------------ Kote doesnt make a point of mentioning it, so I dont think hes even aware of the relationship between a Namer and the thing being Named, but the wind helps him - almost consciously - several times. When hes a child and overhears Ben talking to his parents, the Wind stops him from hearing all of their individual signs, and helps him sneak closer to hear what they have to say: ------------ “They’re supposed to be cold to the touch. Though how anyone could know that is beyond me. I’ve heard that fires don’t burn around them. Though that directly contradicts the blue flame. It could—” The wind picked up, stirring the trees. The rustling leaves drowned out what Ben said. I took advantage of the noise to creep a few steps closer. “…being ‘yoked to shadow,’ whatever that means,” I heard my father say as the wind died down. -NotW, ch 12, Pieces Fitting ------------ When hes in Trebon trying to guess Dennas Patrons name, and almost accidentally comes up with Cinders true Name, Ferula: ------------ “Just tell me when I hit one you like…Federick the Flippant. Frank. Feran. Forue. Fordale….” She shook her head at me as we climbed the crest of the hill. As we finally reached the top, the wind gusted past us. Denna gripped my arm for balance and I held up a hand to shield my eyes from dust and leaves. I coughed in surprise as the wind forced a leaf straight into my mouth, causing me to choke and splutter. Denna thought this was particularly funny. “Fine,” I said, as I fished the leaf out of my mouth. It was yellow, shaped like a spearhead. “The wind has decided for us. Master Ash.” - NotW, ch 72, Borrorill ------------ And when he breaks into Ambroses rooms to try to steal Dennas ring: ------------ The wind saved me. It gusted as I teetered on the edge of the roof, giving me just enough of a push that I could regain my balance. One of my flailing arms caught the now-open window and I scrambled desperately inside, not caring how much noise I made. -WMF, ch 20, The Fickle Wind ------------ And a few minutes later, when he would have been caught by Ambrose if he tried leaving the way he came: ------------ I still could have made it away safely, but when I set my right foot down on the roof, I felt a clay tile crack under my weight. As my foot slid, I grabbed the windowsill with both hands to steady myself. Then the wind gusted, catching the open window and flinging it toward my head. I brought up my arm to protect my face, and it struck my elbow instead, smashing one of the small panes of glass. The impact pushed me sideways onto my right foot, which slid the rest of the way out from underneath me. Then, since all my other options seemed to be exhausted, I decided it would be best if I fell off the roof. -WMF, ch 20, The Fickle Wind ------------ More telling, its not just Kvothe and the Wind that have a special relationship, but also Fela and her element, Stone. ------------ (Sorry, my fingers are freezing. Ill edit this to grab the quote in a sec. But Fela dreams about the sleeping king being behind the four plate door of stone in the library, which happens to coincide with the story of Kvothe stealing a princess from a sleeping barrow king.) ------------ So yeah, thats my theory. Not as fleshed out with examples as Id like, which is why Ive been waiting to post it, but I keep referencing my mysterious naming theory so I figured Id post what I had and get feedback. :)
Posted on: Tue, 30 Dec 2014 15:11:12 +0000
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